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Topic: Comet Monthly Meeting Time: Oct 6, 2025 07:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87430850440?pwd=1lbUPzQdjzomefzDWDgZ6CbZ0C1i6Q.1 Meeting ID: 874 3085 0440 Passcode: 999858 One tap mobile +16465588656,,87430850440#,,,,*999858# US (New York) +16469313860,,87430850440#,,,,*999858# US Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/87430850440/invitations?signature=WgMIre6FTwkKSK08Nm9gyRhUiT4EuximToG6Hor_8io Agenda NYPD
Someone passed this photo along to us. She spotted it on 60th Road off 69th Street. See attached. We know it's impossible to expect folks to stay awake 24 hours a day and, unfortunately, thieves know this too. If you see something suspicious or hear a grinding noise during the early morning hours, don't hesitate to call 911. The police can't be everywhere so it's up to us to be their eyes and ears!  DI Wong, Commanding Officer of the 110th Precinct, reached out to let us know that car thieves are targeting Toyota Highlanders in our area. To date, four car thefts have occurred. He's asking folks to make sure their car is locked and try to park in a well lit area and said the vehicles are being stolen in early morning hours. Keep in mind these thieves more around and we don't know where they'll strike next.
The general vicinity of the thefts occurred on 57th Road/Van Horn Street, 56th Avenue/Van Horn Street; Grand Avenue/84th Street and Queens Blvd/56th Avenue. DI Wong wanted to bring this to our attention immediately rather than waiting for our next scheduled meeting on October 6th. He is in contact with DI Chowdhury, Commanding Officer of the 104th Precinct. If anyone sees suspicious activity, please call 911 immediately. You will not get in trouble if you're mistaken. Dear Residents of Community Board 4,
There will be a Hearing on the rezoning of 78-01 Queens Boulevard on Monday September 25th at 11am. How to get involved in opposition to the rezoning by participating in the hearing: 1) Testify via video call or phone: CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE REGISTRATION PAGE. 2) To email written testimony: email [email protected]. The Council will take written testimony up to 72 hours following the completion of the public hearing. 3) To attend in-person, go to: 250 Broadway in Manhattan, Committee Room 16th Floor.
(718) 760-3141 or via email: [email protected]. Thank you, Queens Community Board 4 Many people in Elmhurst have serious concerns about the proposed rezoning. Below explains how to voice your opinion, the background, and lastly reasons why people are opposed. It's important your voice is heard! How to get involved in opposition to the rezoning by participating in the hearing: 1) Testify via video call or phone. Hearing Registration: Subcommittee on Zoning & Franchises: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=SH9iCmVrfkWUN3M-Tf3b5tZJLRZecJ1BsY8QKhovT7JUOFYxUVlENTYyQVVZTFE2WUxINjRMTTRKVS4u&route=shorturl 2) To email written testimony: Email [email protected] and copy CM Krishnan [email protected]. The Council will take written testimony up to 72 hours following the completion of the public hearing. On subject line put: Oppose rezoning at 78-01 Queens Boulevard, 11373 3) To attend in-person and testify, go to: 250 Broadway in Manhattan, Committee Room 16th Floor. Confirm time, date, location here https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/Calendar.aspx?Mode=This+Month Do a search for 78-01 Broadway on the City Council page. Background Information: Find 200+ page application here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fEeI-Vo7wFr4UqkIy6KYxTDn1FFOLCq3/view?usp=sharing Find the application in the Zoning Portal https://zap.planning.nyc.gov/projects/2023Q0397l Click on Public Documents to see EAS (environmental statement). CB4 voted as follows: 30-No, 2-yes, 1-abstention. Formal CB4 statement found here https://drive.google.com/file/d/16nDnKPMtATllTgIWyIOzwd_QEbzK4-kh/view?usp=drive_link Letter of opposition was signed by 15 local organizations and counting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tbylrzcwI0_i37jStj1ZeWUJCP6EsI_jYTIFW3DdiDY/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0 Ideas for your letter of opposition: If you submitted written testimony to the Qns Boro Pres office, you can revise that same testimony (spoken or emailed) and send to [email protected] and copy CM Krishnan [email protected]. Below is a sample in-person written testimony or email. Subject: Oppose rezoning at 78-10 Queens Blvd CM Krishnan and the City Council, My name is _________. I am ________. I represent ________. My ties to Elmhurst are in the following ways: I urge CM Krishnan and the City Council to vote No to the rezoning at 78-01 Queens Boulevard. I am against this rezoning because of the following reasons: With our community board voting this down, with 15 local organizations disapproving this application and with 160 signers of a petition against this rezoning, I hope you, as our elected officials with vote accordingly. Sincerely, ________________ Reasons to testify: 1. This rezoning is for Luxury Developments; the developer is requesting a high density rezoning of R7X/C2-4. The developer is proposing one large development, but this rezoning will allow for future high density unaffordable luxury developments for the other lots being rezoned as well. This will lead to residents being pushed/priced out and gentrification. The MIH % offered is not affordable to our community. The Developers 13-story proposed will only offer 16 apartments that will actually be affordable to residents in our community. 2. All the properties in this rezoning are highly contaminated sites with minimal clean up regulation placed by the developers, which is an E-designation, these sites require more than that. The proposal includes Properties not belonging to the developer and they were not even tested in the Environmental review. This area is historically and still is a Manufacturing district, M1-1 zone. Example: High levels of cancer cases/lawsuits from neighboring P.S.7. 3. With increased development projected from the City of Yes, we need our manufacturing zones to accommodate business, industrial jobs, and economic development. This rezoning will displace 200+ employees in this area, many of them left unemployed. We need to preserve our manufacturing and industrial areas; this is a great example of where the city can place battery farms instead of in residential areas. 4. The Developer is trying to rezone other people's properties without their input. Which is illegal. 5. The Developer is only interested in high density 13 story - 173-foot building for luxury development for ultimate profits. 6. The Developer and City Planning are proposing "spot zoning" in our community with these 8 parcels of land. 7. Elmhurst is one of the most overcrowded communities with a very dense population already, this will lead to stress on our infrastructure and more overcrowding in our schools, traffic, etc. We cannot accommodate another 16,000 plus residents in a small radius. 8. This area is surrounded by four schools, and the traffic is already very congested, and safety is already an issue. We cannot put more stress leading to more congestion and safety issues with these high-rise, dense developments and we must protect all the children in this area of close-knit schools. 9. This building is out of character with Elmhurst and surrounding areas. The community of Elmhurst on Queens Blvd. is zoned for R6, with now the additional options to build denser with the City of Yes. This zoning proposal is going to change the zoning to R7X/C2-4, which allows for very dense and high buildings to be built far exceeding what we have now. 10. These very large high-rise developments will cast extreme shadows on our community of low-rise apartment buildings and residential areas 11. This large rezoning proposal will threaten our small independent and immigrant owned businesses as well as threatening a nearby cultural district of Asian American and immigrant owned businesses by increasing the overall rent prices exacerbated by this rezoning. 12. This is not a win for Elmhurst - this is a land grab and only benefits a private developer! The developer bought this property for below market rate because it is in a manufacturing zone and wants to maximize his profits on the backs of our community. One of our neighbors passed this important information along:
USPIS has implemented a reporting mechanism for the general public in instances of mail theft / issues. If you hear of anyone in who has had their mail stolen, it is extremely important to fill out the form mailtheft.uspis.gov You have the opportunity to comment on the Citywide Containerization Program which will affect on-street parking near multiple family dwellings and schools. A Public Scoping meeting to receive such comments on this DSOW has been scheduled for October 20, 2025 via Microsoft Teams from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM using the following link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2946568180715... Meeting ID: 294 656 818 071 5 Passcode: 3nT64Qi3 +1 646-893-7101,,462681142# United States, New York City Phone conference ID: 462 681 142# Oral and written comments will be accepted on the DSOW at that meeting. The period for receiving written comments will remain open until 5:00 PM on October 30, 2025. Written comments may be sent to the project contact person: Abas O. Braimah, Administrative City Planner, DSNY Bureau of Legal Affairs, 125 Worth Street, Room 710, New York, NY 10013. Email: [email protected]; Telephone: 646-885-4993. This DSOW is available on DSNY’s website: http://www.nyc.gov/.../dsny/collection/containerization.page and at the public repository for the Proposed Program’s environmental review documents: New York City Department of Sanitation, 125 Worth Street, Room 710, New York, NY 10013. After considering comments received during the public comment period, a Final Scope of Work will be prepared to direct the content and preparation of the DEIS.    [email protected] <[email protected]> Unsubscribe
11:55 AM (9 hours ago) to CometUpdates We have a lot to cover! Some issues are listed in the agenda below. Comet Meeting Monday, Sep 8, 2025, 7:00 pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84469348186?pwd=AbMAKSIvUtIFaOo4eoKWbYiA4WXbKX.1 Meeting ID: 844 6934 8186 Passcode: 955706 One tap mobile +16465588656,,84469348186#,,,,*955706# US (New York) +16469313860,,84469348186#,,,,*955706# US Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/84469348186/invitations?signature=GLHHB_TOOYmlenUU6sVtF_GEwcLm_j-PCTC2NgLo8Fs Agenda NYPD
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